Sample Testing
Monofloral Signature
This is when a nectar source the honey bees have collected is dominant in the honey. Using HPTLC the non-sugar component of the honey which contains the phenolics, shows a signature that can be related to the nectar source. These signatures have been registered on the HPTLC Atlas (https://www.hptlc-association.org/atlas/about-hptlc-atlas.cfm) so that any laboratory in the world can check a claim. The methodology is published at https://akjournals.com/view/journals/1006/30/1/article-p57.xml; https://akjournals.com/view/journals/1006/31/3/article-p181.xml
- HPTLC fingerprints (Nectar Signature)
- Fructose and Glucose content
CODEX honey tests
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) is the international food standards-setting body established by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization. The honey standard is outlined https://www.fao.org/3/w0076e/w0076e30.htm
- Moisture content
- Fructose and Glucose content (sum of both)
- Water Insoluble
- Solids content
- Sucrose content
- Electrical Conductivity
- Free Acidity
- Diastase Activity
- 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural content
US Pharmacopeia (USP)
USP is dedicated to helping improve global health through standards setting in compounding, biologics, pharmaceutical manufacturing and other fields. http://www.pharmacopeia.cn/v29240/usp29nf24s0_m37665.html
- Moisture Content
- USP L-Proline Reference Standards
- Water Insoluble Solids Content
- Specific Gravity
- Refractive Index
- Chloride Limit
- Sulphate Limit
- Microbial Limits
Honey pollen analysis
More information coming soon.
- Honey
- BQUAL records
- Pollen Signature
- HPTLC fingerprints (Nectar Signature)